Here we are with the students from the little school in Munoces. They represent kindergarten through 6th grade.
The primary teacher, Yanera, and the upper elementary teacher, Ricardo, are posed with the students outside the school. The small building in the back is a basic kitchen area and you can see the outhouses farther back.
First thing in the morning the students get busy sweeping and mopping the classrooms and outside areas, including the play areas. They throw water on the concrete to keep the dust down.
There are beautiful views on the way to and from school each day. This is a nearby volcano...we don't know the name. We ride about 1 hour in the back of an ancient Toyota pick-up that Warren has named "La Tortuga", the turtle in spanish. Then, most days we walk 20 minutes from the main road to the school. The walk is 97% steeply down and steeply up.
Ricardo is a big guy and the walk is very difficult for him. Both Yanera and Ricardo are very good teachers and they have helped us a lot. In my hand you can see the green plastic bag I put my backpack in to protect it from the dust and a little of the colorful bandana I put over my head to protect my hair. Animals and other trucks stir up lots of dust so you often have to cover your mouth and nose to be able to breathe. Travel time each day for Warren and I is about 1 1/2 hours each way from the time we leave the Casa Pastoral until we get to the school and same for the return. Travel time for the teachers is even longer because neither lives in Berlin and has to travel to Berlin to catch the truck at 6:45. All this for about $125 per month! Any volunteers??
Here we are with the students from the little school in Munoces. They represent kindergarten through 6th grade.
The primary teacher, Yanera, and the upper elementary teacher, Ricardo, are posed with the students outside the school. The small building in the back is a basic kitchen area and you can see the outhouses farther back. 
First thing in the morning the students get busy sweeping and mopping the classrooms and outside areas, including the play areas. They throw water on the concrete to keep the dust down.
There are beautiful views on the way to and from school each day. This is a nearby volcano...we don't know the name. We ride about 1 hour in the back of an ancient Toyota pick-up that Warren has named "La Tortuga", the turtle in spanish. Then, most days we walk 20 minutes from the main road to the school. The walk is 97% steeply down and steeply up. 
Ricardo is a big guy and the walk is very difficult for him. Both Yanera and Ricardo are very good teachers and they have helped us a lot. In my hand you can see the green plastic bag I put my backpack in to protect it from the dust and a little of the colorful bandana I put over my head to protect my hair. Animals and other trucks stir up lots of dust so you often have to cover your mouth and nose to be able to breathe. Travel time each day for Warren and I is about 1 1/2 hours each way from the time we leave the Casa Pastoral until we get to the school and same for the return. Travel time for the teachers is even longer because neither lives in Berlin and has to travel to Berlin to catch the truck at 6:45. All this for about $125 per month! Any volunteers??
What a handsome/beautiful group of students! The teachers are admirable for their amazing dedication, and what wonderful role models for their students.
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